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Mixed-use Richmond building sells for $5.7M
A mixed-use building in Richmond sold for almost $5.73 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer’s Capital Markets Group announced Tuesday. Located at 1508 through 1510 W. Broad St., the 1510 Lofts has 10,600 square feet of retail and 17 one- and two-bedroom apartments that are 100% leased. Foot Locker leases 44% of the ground floor. […]
Retail, self-storage property sells in Frederick
A retail building and self-storage facility in Frederick County have been sold for just under $4 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced earlier in May. Frederick Pike Holdings LLC purchased the 21,322-square-foot retail building and 27,000-square-foot self-storage facility from Winchester Capital Group Inc. as an investment for $3,943,700. The properties are located at 118 [&hellip[...]
Publix to open first South Hampton Roads store
Publix Super Markets Inc. will open its first grocery store in South Hampton Roads in Suffolk, the company announced Thursday. The 45,000-square-foot Publix will be on the southwest corner of Godwin Boulevard and Kings Fork Road, according to a news release. Publix has not given a timeline for the store’s opening. It will hire about […]
South Hill grant aims to boost business district
South Hill merchants figured out ways to keep business going during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, introducing Facebook Live videos from downtown stores that helped people shop from home, then pick up their treasures curbside. Sometimes featuring a rescue dog named Duncan, the videos have continued even as restrictions are rolled back. Now, the […]
A diversified portfolio
In a city where tourism reigns, nothing could be more welcome than a post-pandemic world. And though we’re not quite there yet, Virginia Beach is licking its chops over the prospect of maskless visitors pouring into town. The city, with fingers crossed in hopes that new coronavirus variants don’t arrive before the tourists do, is […]
Fairfax County retail portfolio sells for $200M
A portfolio of retail buildings in Fairfax County’s Kingstowne community has sold for $200 million, Avison Young’s Capital Markets Group announced Thursday. The portfolio has 410,398 combined square feet of retail space anchored by Safeway and Giant supermarkets and includes part of Kingstowne Towne Center and of Kingstowne Shopping Center. It has 61 tenants, and […]
Complicated history
Rochester, New York-based supermarket chain Wegmans Food Markets Inc. is building a $175 million distribution center and regional headquarters near the intersection of Sliding Hill and Ashcake roads in Hanover County. The 1.1 million-square-foot facility is expected to create roughly 700 jobs, making it one of the most significant economic development projects in county history. […]
Chesapeake shopping center sells for $6.85M
Woodford Square Shopping Center in Chesapeake has sold for $6.85 million, Harvey Lindsay Commercial Real Estate announced Friday. The 85,323-square-foot shopping center sits on 9.19 acres at 701 N. Battlefield Blvd. Its tenants include Harbor Freight Tools and Dollar General. Woodford Square Associates LP sold the property to Moxie Equities Woodford Square LLC. Ryan King, […]
JBG Smith breaks ground on two mixed-use towers in Arlington
Maryland-based developer JBG Smith Properties announced Tuesday that it had started construction on two mixed-use towers in National Landing. The multifamily towers, located at 2000 and 2001 S. Bell St., will bring 775 rental apartments and nearly 27,000 square feet of retail space to National Landing. “The start of construction at 2000 and 2001 S. […]
Virginia ABC stores to change to noon opening
The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority will change its daily opening hours to noon at its 395 stores starting Monday. Staffing stores has become difficult as “increasing numbers of ABC’s retail employees continue to be affected by COVID-19,” the authority said in a news release. Store closing times will remain the same. “Like other retailers […]
Fifth District economy has moderate growth, Fed says
The Federal Reserve’s Fifth District (including Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia and Maryland) saw modest growth but was constrained by supply issues and labor shortages, according to the latest edition of the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book, released Wednesday. The Beige Book is published eight times per year and is based on anecdotal information gathered [&hellip[...]
White Marsh Shopping Center sells for $4.1M
White Marsh Shopping Center in Gloucester County has sold for $4.1 million to Nexus Capital LLC. The seller of the property was White Marsh Properties LLC, which was the owner for more than 40 years. The shopping center, first developed in 1961, has 110,029 square feet, which includes 15,046 square feet of mini storage units […]
